Hundreds of local and area people gathered at the Sulphur City Hall last Thursday to honor longtime civic leader and attorney, Phil Hurst, seated, who retired in December. Among those honoring him were, from left, in top photo, Dustin Rowe, Justice of Oklahoma Supreme Court, Aaron Duck, Murray County Associate District Judge, Wallace Coppedge, Oklahoma 20th District Court Presiding Judge and Brett Morton, Chickasaw Nation District Court Special Judge. Hurst was given a number of special plaques and honors during the two-hour come and go reception. Among those honors included a plaque of appreciation from Sulphur Mayor Derrick Priddy (in photo at left), who honored him for serving on the Sulphur City Council from 1969 to 1980. Hurst also served as board attorney for the Sulphur City Council, Sulphur Public Schools and Arbuckle Memorial Hospital for a number of years. Sulphur Public School Superintendent, Matt Holder (in photo at right, was on hand to present him with a plaque for his service to the school. Arbuckle Memorial Hospital Administrator Jeremy Jones was also present. In December, he presented Hurst a plaque for his service to the board.

Ed McNeil, standing-center, the longtime partner of Phil Hurst, seated, in the Hurst-McNeil Law Firm, visits with his former partner during a come and go reception last Thursday at city hall. Hurst was honored for his six decades of service to the community.

Sulphur City Council member, Cedon Harazda, left photo, presents attorney and civic leader, Phil Hurst, seated, with an award honoring him for his many years of service as board attorney. In photo at right, Murray County Associate District Judge, Aaron Duck, presents Hurst with an plaque for his 57 years as member of the Murray County Bar Association.